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To: Alighieri who wrote (149471)	8/12/2002 10:49:07 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1580221

Do you think Tony Blair is a Saddam sympathizer as well? Absolutely not. And there was nothing in what you quoted that indicated he was. What about Al-Jubeir? No, although I think we should be pressing them for more support. These people have particular motivations for their statements -- Tony Blair obviously can't commit to a war a priori -- George Bush hasn't even done that. And the Saudis have a mighty thin tightrope they have to walk here. Obviously, they are motivated by different factors than this former ambassador. The former ambassador has closed his eyes to the fact that (1) we stopped bombing Iraq on the condition that inspectors have unfettered access, and (2) Iraq withdrew that unfettered access in '98. The United States made a horrible mistake when it allowed this to happen without swift, immediate retribution -- including a military buildup in the Gulf if necessary. But now that we have competent management in the White House, we must do whatever is necessary to get control of the situation pursuant to the terms of the ceasefire agreement. I'm not sure why anyone would care if we go to war with Iraq. It is going to be totally sanitized, with minimal loss of civilian life or our military. And we rid the world of a huge problem. Suppose we kill a couple hundred Iraqi civilians in the process. Isn't that a relatively small price to pay for ridding the world of a tyrant? The kind of war we'll fight is nothing like wars of the past. We'll see 80% or better use of precision guided munitions, taking out military targets and, hopefully, Saddam himself. Sounds like a good plan to me...